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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Author Spotlight: Billy Wong

Introducing fantasy author Billy Wong and his powerhouse female characters:1. Tell us a little about yourself.I am a fantasy fan and video game player who writes fiction mostly about super tough female warriors.

2. When did you start writing, and why?I
first wrote fiction in junior high, but started seriously writing after
high school because I thought there weren't enough physically
impressive female warriors on the level of their male counterparts in
lead roles in fantasy, so I decided to make some of my own.

3. What do you write, and why? What do you enjoy about what you write? I
write action-packed fantasy adventure with tough warrior heroines
because I don't think there are enough of them (especially physically
oriented ones) in popular fantasy, and I enjoy writing it because it's
similar to what I'd like to read and the girls are so kick-ass.

4. What is your latest book or series? Any forthcoming books?My
latest book is "The Red Rider", inspired by Red Riding Hood with RRH
growing up into a badass werewolf hunter, and my next release will be
"Fists Against Fear", a short urban fantasy novel about a male MMA
fighter who befriends a mysterious female pugilist and ends up teaming
up with her against supernatural evil.

5. "Welcome To My Worlds": Tell us a little about the world of your latest book or series."The
Red Rider" takes place in a medieval land thrown into chaos after the
fall of the old kingdom, with local lords each ruling whatever territory
they are capable of holding onto, and also populated by assorted
lycanthropes in several different types and flavors...

6. Introduce us to some of your characters. What do you like about them?Hmm,
there's a lot to choose from... well Rose, the heroine of my Legend of
the Iron Flower series, is a huge and strong female warrior with
superhuman resilience covered in scars from wounds that would kill any
normal mortal, who for all her imposing appearance is down to earth,
tends to think of others first and is not always assertive. The love of
her life Finn (who doesn't appear until the second book) is more
boisterous and can be self-centered, which leads to a fair share of
arguments between them, but loves her with all his heart and would
sacrifice his life for her.

I have too many books and more
characters than I should probably go into but the thing I like most
about my heroines is probably that they kick massive amounts of butt (of
course) but they also usually have a caring side and aren't overly
aggressive or trying to be "men with boobs". You won't see my leading
ladies beating up their male allies or random men for no reason but to
show off that they're "strong" (only to have to have rescued by the hero
anyway later), they save their wrath for real enemies.

7. A fun fact you would like your readers to know about you or your book.I'm
a huge fan of fighting games and especially the Soul Calibur series -
guess which character is my favorite? Armor girl Hilde of course!

Iron Bloom:Action-packed fantasy adventure with a powerhouse female epic warrior in the spirit of Achilles or Beowulf.

The tale of a mighty warrior torn between the power of the sword and her longing for a peaceful life.

A
young woman with a kind heart and extraordinary constitution, Rose
becomes a warrior to better the world. Despite the wealth and fame she
wins as one of the greatest champions of her time, the bloody reality of
her new life is nothing like her ideal dream. She yearns for a chance
to escape the violence.

She finds that chance in Ethan, the
leader of an altruistic pacifist group. But when a barbarian horde
invades their kingdom, Rose knows that she can make a difference by
taking up her sword again. Will her need to protect her homeland cost
her the man she loves?

About the Author:Billy
Wong is an avid fan of heroic fantasy, with a special love for strong
female warriors. He draws inspiration from the epic legends of old, and
is on a quest to bring over the top deeds and larger than life heroes
back to prominence in today's literary world.

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Kyra Halland has always loved fantasy. She has also always loved a good love story. Years ago, as a new stay-at-home mom, she decided to combine those two loves - like chocolate and peanut butter! - by writing the kinds of romantic fantasy novels she wanted to read.
Complicated, honorable heroes; strong, smart, feminine heroines; magic, romance, and adventure; deep emotion mixed with a dash of offbeat humor - all of these make up Kyra Halland's worlds. She loves sharing those worlds with readers and hopes they will enjoy her stories and characters as much as she does.
Kyra Halland lives in southern Arizona. She has a very patient husband, two less-patient cats, two young adult sons, a lovely daughter-in-law, and an adorable granddaughter. Besides writing, she enjoys scrapbooking and anime, and she wants to be a crazy cat lady when she grows up.